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In order to begin your exercise program safely and effectively, answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge, and follow the directions at the end of this section. If you are unsure of any answer, it is recommended that you see a doctor to accurately determine the safety of beginning an exercise program. If have been told by a physician that you have any cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, or metabolic disease such as diabetes, obtain permission from your doctor before beginning or changing your exercise program.

• Are you a man over 45 years old?
• Are you a women over the age of 55? Or, are you less than 55 years old and past menopause, but not taking estrogen?
• Has any male family member died of a heart attack before age 55? Or, has any female family member died of a heart attack before age 65?
• Do you smoke cigarettes?
• Has a doctor ever told you have high blood pressure? Or, has your blood pressure been measured more than once at greater than 140 over 90? Or, do you take high blood pressure medicine?
• Has your doctor ever told you that you have high cholesterol? Or, do you know if your total cholesterol is greater than 200? Or, is your HDL cholesterol less than 35?
• Do you consider yourself physically inactive at work and during your leisure time?